UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ITaminond, Vermont ; Sanford Howard, Massachusetts; Stephen H. Smith, Rhode 

 Island; T. S. Gold, Connecticut ; B. B. Kirtluiid, Now York ; Geo. Ilartsliorne, 

 New Jersey ; John Jones, Delaware ; Francis V. Blair, Indiana; Frederick Watts 

 and J. L. Darlington, Pennsylvania; Gen. J. T. Worthington and Wni. A. (Jill, 

 Ohio; Joseph A. Moore and W. L. Underwood, Kentucky; Joseph A. Wright, 

 Indiana; Horace Capron, Illinois; J. C. Holmes, ^Michigan; Wm. C. Kive.s, 

 Virginia; H. K. Burgwyn, North Carolina; A. G. Summer, South Caroliiui ; 

 Richard Peters, Georgia; Lewis Worcester, Wisconsin ; and Wm. Duane, of 

 Iowa, were, upon motion of Gov. King, appointed as a Board of Judges, for the 

 trial at Syracuse. 



B. P. Johnson, Esq., moved that !Mr. Joseph E. Holmes, the General Super- 

 intendent, be added as a member, ex ojjicio, of the Board of Judges, which was 

 carried. 



The following resolution, upon motion of Gov. King, and seconded by Hon. 

 Frederick Smyth, was unanimously adopted : — 



" Jiesolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be presented to the E.xecutive 

 Committee of the New York State Agricultural Society, at its meeting at Buffalo 

 in June ; and that they be respectfully requested to appoint a committee, and to 

 invite the members of the Society to attend the proposed trial of reapers, mowers, 

 <fcc., under the auspices of the United States Agricultural Society, at Syracuse, in 

 July next." 



Judge Gould moved, and it was resolved, that there should be two separate 

 premiums on hay presses — one for stationary and one for portable presses. 



The Chair called upon Mr. II. S. Olcott, Secretary of the Coumiittee of Ar- 

 rangements, to state what had already been done towards completing the prelimi- 

 naries of the trial. Mr. Olcott stated that he had visited various cities and vil- 

 lages of Western New Y'ork, and had received liberal oflers of i)ecuniary assist- 

 ance and personal co-operation. Although quite equal to it, so far as suitable 

 territory is concerned, none of the points seemed to present the advantages offered 

 by the vicinity of Syracuse. Its position is central in the great agricultural dis- 

 trict, and accessible by railroad to all parts of the United States. Its hotel 

 accommodations are ample and excellent, the fields to be cut are in very close 

 proximity to the city, and the citizens have generously offered to charge themselves 

 with any excess of expenses over the receipts from entrances at the trial, should 

 such occur. That locality had therefore been selected for the trial of the present 

 year, and approved of by the Executive Committee. A large number of machines 

 had already been entered, amongst which were nearly all of importance in the 

 country. 



Col. Johnson stated that he had just returned from Western New York, and 

 was of the opinion that the trial could not be undertaken before the 20th July. 



It will be seen, by reference to the list of judges, that they are chosen from the 

 most influential gentlemen of each of the States directly interested in the use of 

 the harvest machines. From the national character of the Society and the prepa- 

 rations already completed for making the trial a thorough one, the result will be 

 anxiously awaited by the agricultural public. 



Gov. King, who is Chairman of the Executive Committee of the United States 

 Society, will be present and receive distinguished guests from other States. Agri- 

 cultural'discussious will be held in the city of Syracuse on each evening during 

 the trial. 



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